Why a Match Race Academy

Match Race Academy: Why a Match Race Academy

Umpire Manual

The umpire manual published on the ISAF webpage is an excellent introduction for those judges and sailors who want to become familiar with the role of an umpire.

http://www.sailing.org/publications/iu_manual_6_2005.pdf

The book is quite comprehensive, in the beginning I found important well study the following parts to be able to work with an other umpire on the water: Part B, Part E,Part F,Part G and Page 37 (This page must be in the brain)

There is also a Team racing version

http://www.sailing.org/raceofficials/IUTRManualEdition1-05.pdf

Match Racing Book on CD-Rom

Match Racing Book on CD-Rom
by John Cutler and Henry Menin

Modern Match Racing Tactics and Techniques

Co-authored by one of the top racers and one of the premier referees on the world match racing circuit, the Match Racing CD is an ebook, combining text and color illustrations to explain the intricacies of match racing. Special sections cover rules, upwind and downwind tactics, mark roundings, and finishing. Of particular interest is the section covering the pre-start, with special insights into starting rituals, including dial up, dial down, and circling tactics.

100 pages in PDF format on CD-ROM. Windows and Mac compatible.

Price:

20 Euro and shipment

send email to matchrace@gmx.ch